1. The employer does not enforce ATD policies and protocols when admitting suspected COVID-19 patients. Currently, on the 3rd floor Acute Rehab Unit, Room 3741 and the 7th floor, suspected COVID-19 patients are placed in regular rooms with no HEPA filter. Hospital nursing supervisor and infection control
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1. The employer failed to properly identify an AirID case and/or suspected case and follow the provisions set forth in T8 CCR 5199(e)(5)(A) and (B). An employee was exposed to a patient with respiratory symptoms on the 5th floor during the first half of July who was
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The employer does not enforce and provide engineering controls at the PCU 6 unit to protect employees who are exposed to ATP. On 7/15/21 during the night shift at PCU 6, two COVID-19 patients who were receiving high flow oxygen due to COVID-19 were not placed in
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1. The employer is failing to ensure that COVID-19 policies are being followed. Clinical Lab and ER staff members are to share the same break room. At times, this could be over 60 employees, and the room capacity is 4 employees. Frequently, more than 8 employees will
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1. The employer is failing to maintain their respiratory protection program. The employer is failing to ensure that employees use the proper respiratory protection in the workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee. The employer is failing to adhere to an employee's
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1. The employer did not provide new N95 respirators, despite still having supply of new N95 respirators available for use. The employer provided nurses working with COVID-19 in the Telemetry unit with used, disinfected N95s. T8 CCR Section 5199(g) {Ref Cal/OSHA Interim Guidance on COVID-19 for Health
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1. The employer did not provide new N95 respirators, despite still having supply of new N95 respirators available for use. The employer provided nurses working with COVID-19 in the Medsurge and Telemetry units with used, disinfected N95s. T8 CCR Section 5199(g) {Ref Cal/OSHA Interim Guidance on COVID-19
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1. The employer did not provide new N95 respirators, despite still having supply of new N95 respirators available for use. The employer provided nurses working with COVID-19 in the Telemetry unit with used, disinfected N95s. T8 CCR Section 5199(g) {Ref Cal/OSHA Interim Guidance on COVID-19 for Health
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The employer did not provide new N95 respirators, despite still having supply of new N95 respirators available for use. The employer provided nurses working with COVID-19 in the Telemetry Unit (PCU5) with used, disinfected N95s. T8 CCR Section 5199(g) {Ref Cal/OSHA Interim Guidance on COVID-19 for Health
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1. The employer is not providing adequate personal protective equipment to their staff on the 6th floor Medical Surgery Unit when working with patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. T8 CCR 5199(g) 2. The employer does not have a policy in place for employees to determine
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